Yassa (food)

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Yassa
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Chicken yassa
CourseMain
Place of origin Senegal
Region or state West Africa
Associated cuisine Senegalese cuisine
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredients Poultry, fish or lamb, onions, lemon, and mustard

Yassa is a spicy dish prepared with onions, lemon or mustard and marinated poultry, fish, or lamb. [1] [2] Originally from Senegal, [3] [4] it has become popular throughout West Africa. Other names for chicken yassa include yassa au poulet (in French) and yassa ganaar (in Wolof).

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  1. ↑ Harris, Jessica B. (1998). The Africa Cookbook: Tastes of a Continent. Simon and Schuster. p. 234. ISBN   9780684802756.
  2. ↑ Weibel, Alexa. "Chicken Yassa (Chicken With Onions, Citrus and Chile)" . Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Chicken Yassa (Senegalese Braised Chicken With Caramelized Onions)". Serious Eats. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Bragger, Jeannette D.; Rice, Donald B. (2012). Quant a moi (5 ed.). Cengage. p. 43. ISBN   9781111354176.


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